Medicago falcata

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Medicago falcata

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Rosopsida
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Medicago
Species:	M. falcata

Binomial name

Medicago falcata
L.

Synonyms

Medicago aurantiaca Godron
Medicago glandulosa Davidoff
Medicago glutinosa sensu Hayek
Medicago procumbens Besser
Medicago quasifalcata Sinsk.
Medicago romanica Prodan
Medicago sativa subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang.
Medicago sativa subsp. glandulosa (Koch) Arcang.
Medicago talcata L.
Medicago tenderiensis Klokov

Medicago falcata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to the Mediterranean basin, but is found throughout the world. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Its common names include blue alfalfa, sickle alfalfa, sickle medick, yellow lucerne, and yellow-flowered alfalfa.